After having browsed through our generation writings, it was a great change going through one of the Best 19th century readers P.G.Wodehouse!! He's got a fascinating writing style & it was great fun & I loved it$
CHARACTERS:
- Galahad Threepwood (Gally)
- Lady Constance (Connie)
- Penny Donaldson
- Jerry Vail
- Lord Emsworth
- Maudie (Mrs.Burnsnbury)
- Lord Vosper
- Gloria Salt
- Sebastian Beach the Butler
- Sir Gregory Parsloe
- Binstead
- George Cyril Wellbeloved
- The Empress (Lord Emsworth's Pig)
- Queen of Matchingham (Sir Gregory's Pig)
GIST :
This story is all about the Pig contests that used to be famous in the olden days. The story revolves around the 2 Families, The "Emsworth" family of Blandings Castle & The "Parsloes" of The Matchingham Hall. It goes about like this. The "Empress" has been the winner of the conquest for the past 2 years. But, Sir Gregory Parsloe who's been the runner now imports "The Queen of Matchingham" & Challenges Lord Emsworth about his assured Victory the present year.
So the story is all about how Galahad steals Gregory of his pig & how Gregory retaliates to it & finally everything ends well for the Emsworth Family. In between this pig story there is many a love stories that go on in the Blandings Castle between,
- 'Penny Donaldson' of the Royal Family & 'Jerry Vail' an author who is yet to make his Fortunes.
- 'Gloria Salt' a tennis player & 'Lord Vosper' a tennis player & also engaged to Penny Donaldson.
- 'Maudie' a widower & X-Lover of Gregory & 'Gregory Parsloe' who was engaged with Glorai Salt.
Thus, the story is all about how these 3 pairs confirm their soul-mates after going through a series of tests & difficulties & finally find their Right Match.
- Lady Constance is a woman who expects things to be speck & clean. (Trying to Rule & Guide the Family)
- Galahad a person of Extra-ordinary temperament & an Extrovert readily solves all problems & finds loopholes to convince Connie.
- Lord Emsworth - a widower, fond of Pigs & thinks of nothing as life but winning the Contest year after year with "The Empress".
- Beach, Wellbeloved & Binstead - butler of the 2 Royal families who play a very great part in the stealing & replacement of the pigs (esp. the former 2) along with Galahad who's the plan-maker.
Thus, that makes an overall gist about the story of how finally the 'Made for Each other' gets 2gether inspite of all difficulties & how the Best Truimphs in the end. #A story when read is Enjoyable not because of the contents but of its way oof writing# But not an Excellent Finishing! Otherwise Worth a Read or 2!!!!
